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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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